Mitsubishi is presenting its S16R2-T2MPTAW engine at the SMM 2012 in Hamburg. The engine, which was designed and built in Japan, received the latest IM02 certification, and delivers among the longest stroke and highest displacement available in its class. With a piston stroke of 20mm and 79.9L displ
DOF Subsea Australia, a subsidiary of DOF ASA has been awarded a three year Master Services Agreement contract by Eni JPDA 06-105 Pty Ltd for the Inspection, Monitoring, Maintenance and Repair (IMMR) Services associated with the operation of the Kitan field in the Joint Petroleum Development Area (J
BP and its coventurers are deploying for the first time a new technology that could significantly increase the amount of oil that can be recovered from the UK’s largest hydrocarbon resource. The Clair Ridge development, west of Shetland, UK, is the first sanctioned large-scale offshore enhanced oil
Senior figures from the UK oil and gas industry will gather to discuss ways to attract new talent to ensure there is an adequate supply of skilled people to meet the growing demand. Oil & Gas UK is holding its first ever skills summit, sponsored by EnQuest and Maersk Oil, on Wednesday 19 September a
Ezra Holdings Limited, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, today announces that its subsea construction division, EMAS AMC, has been awarded a contract by ABB, pursuant to an arrangement of strategic cooperation for su
After 3 months of repairing, on 15th August 2012, Dung Quat Shipyard (DQS) delivered the VSP01 (FSO) for the ship owner Vietsovpetro. This is one of the largest oil storage vessels in Vietnam. The VSP-01 is built in 2000 in Japan, the largest length: Lmax = 262.40 m. The widest Bmax = 46.0 m. Depth
Karoon advises that Boreas-1 intersected the primary reservoir objective and the drilling assembly was being pulled out of the hole in preparation to commence coring operations. The well intersected a sand interval characterized by a ROP (Rate of Penetration) increase, sandy drill cuttings and an in
Rosneft and ExxonMobil today announced the selection of Vostochniy Offshore Structures Construction Yard to conduct a concept evaluation and feasibility study for a platform capable of safely exploring Kara Sea’s shallow waters. Key attributes of the platform concept are safety and environmental pro
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has been awarded a contract with a consortium in Indonesia led by Mitra / Titan Resources for the “Nor Captain”. The duration of the contract is approximately 8 months firm and with a further 18 months options. The new contract commences immediately. Total value of the fi
Oil and gas operators continue to assess their facilities and are submitting damage reports to BSEE as required. Reports continue to indicate mainly minor damage. Personnel remain evacuated on a total of 18 production platforms, equivalent to 3.02 percent of the 596 manned platforms in the Gulf of M
DNO International ASA (“DNO International”), the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that it has restarted production from the West Bukha field in Block 8, offshore Sultanate of Oman, at an estimated daily rate of 10,000 barrels of oil and 25 million cubic feet of gas following a five mon
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that its marine sector has won shipbuilding and repair contracts worth about S$179m. These wins include a contract to build two additional Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) as well as a series of repair and upgrading projects. On
Damen Shipyards and Smit Lamnalco have today signed a contract for delivery of three tug boats. The signing ceremony took place at Damen Shipyard’s booth at the SMM 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Phil Cornish, Smit Lamnalco Technical Manager, Andrew Brown, Smit Lamnalco Business Development Manager and A
Sverre Myklebust has been appointed as Executive Vice President for the Jackets business area and as President of Kværner Verdal A/S. Sverre Myklebust has been acting in the positions since June 2012. He has more than 30 years’ experience from the oil and gas industry and has held various management
